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[–] [email protected] 3 points 16 minutes ago

Anime doesn't sexualise underage people, because until the 2023 age of consent in Japan was 13. It's 16 now, so for American prudes it's still underage. Just don't forget that in most of the world the age of consent is much much lower than in the US.

And if anything, this meme is a cultural appropriation as the American view is being pushed on another culture. If you don't want to learn about and accept foreign culture - watch Marvell movies instead.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 51 minutes ago) (2 children)

Reposting from the last time this subject came up

Bolded titles are my top recs. Series listed in chronological order of my seeing them:

Steins;Gate (correction: episode 8 unfortunately has one character grope another one. Everyone rightfully calls him out for being a creepass)

Castlevania (shut up yes it is)

Vivy: Fluorite Eyes Song

Violet Evergarden (not the movie)

Hyouka (skip the ova)

Belle

A Silent Voice

Baccano

Deca-dence

Trigun

Akudama Drive

ACCA: 13 Territory Inspection Dept.

Fullmetal Alchemist

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

Spy Family

Mushishi

5 Centimeters Per Second

Afro Samurai

Your Lie In April

Nichijou

Odd Taxi

Cowboy Bebop

Canaan

Sk8 the Infinity

Supercrooks

Bocchi the Rock

House of Five Leaves

Weathering With You

Haibane Renmei

Samurai Flamenco

BNA

Redline

Planetes

Last Exile

Witch Hunter Robin

Noir

Wolf's Rain

Boogiepop Phantom

Boogiepop And Others

Ghost In The Shell (all timelines)

Niea_7

Serial Experiments Lain

Megalo Box

Bakumatsu Kikansetsu Irohanihoheto

Samurai Champloo

Bubblegum Crisis

Ergo Proxy

Read Or Die (OVA and The TV)

Madlax

Moribito

Xam'd: Lost Memories

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

Kyousougiga

Orb: On the Movements of the Earth

Cyberpunk Edgerunners

Sonny Boy

Kiki's Delivery Service

Thus concludes the exhaustive list of animes I've watched where I didn't have to put up with any sexualization of minors

[–] [email protected] 4 points 38 minutes ago (1 children)

Doesn't violet ever garden have that weird relationship between the underage girl main character and the army guy (my apologies I haven't see in it a while)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 33 minutes ago

If you watch the english dub, it's ambiguous enough to be interpreted as a father/daughter relationship. That's also why I recommend skipping the movie

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 hour ago

Thank you! I've been wanting to get into anime (more than just DBZ), but I'm never sure where to start

[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 hours ago (2 children)
  • JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (Please start on part one)
  • Outlaw Star
  • Trigun
  • Cowboy Bebop
  • Space Dandy
  • Panty and Stocking with Garderbelt
  • Mob Psycho 100
  • Samurai Champloo
  • Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood
[–] [email protected] 1 points 34 minutes ago

Outlaw Star! Aisha Clan Clan, my beloved queen. The first cat girl crush lol. Very nostalgic.

I remember this as a kid on Toonami, one day they said "asshole" or something (I don't remember) and my dad was angry and told me I can't watch it anymore because they swore.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 hour ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago

Haven't seen it, I'm only suggesting stuff I am familiar with.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

I find that if you want good anime recommendations, the recommendation must come from someone that doesn't like anime. Anime fans tend to be really out of touch with certain baselines... like not being an open pervert.(I've seen that hentai hoodie, don't lie.) Also people who don't like anime can distinguish between "good for an anime" and "good".

So I offer mine: Cyberpunk Edgerunners and Spirited Away.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

I just ctrl F'd "Undead Unluck" and didn't find it so there's that one. In fact, it even makes sure to establish the importance of healthy relationships! AND that beauty isn't always in youth!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

ctrl+f "Gundam" only 1 result

My disappointment is immeasurable.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 43 minutes ago

I just know Gundam 00 and Witches from mercury; I think it match

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago
[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

And no child soldier business. Kids don't need to be going to war

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 hour ago

Do you think movies shouldn't depict the human cost of war either?

[–] [email protected] 30 points 4 hours ago (8 children)

I've been keeping my eye out for anime I can watch with my early teen daughter, and the intersection between good anime and anime that doesn't require ample amounts of jiggle physics is fairly small.

The list is pretty much:

  • Mashle
  • Dragon Goes House Hunting
  • Cells at Work
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 hour ago

It's been a while since I've seen some of these, so you should probably look into them before watching with your kid, but hopefully it's a good starting point

Vivy: Fluorite Eyes Song

Hyouka (skip the ova)

Belle

Trigun

ACCA: 13 Territory Inspection Dept. (may be a bit boring for a teenager)

Mushishi (also may be boring for a teenager)

Nichijou

Bocchi the Rock

Weathering With You

Haibane Renmei (very heavy emotional themes, bit of violence in the first episode, some references to self harm)

Bakumatsu Kikansetsu Irohanihoheto

Moribito

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

The entirety of Studio Ghibli's work

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 hours ago (2 children)

Yeah, it's definitely hard. A couple I can think of:

  • Tri-Gun
  • Delicious in Dungeon
  • Dr. Stone
  • Cowboy Bebop
  • Fullmetal Alchemist (I think is mostly safe)
  • DBZ (Mostly safe, I think Dragonball has some questionable stuff)
  • Komi can't communicate (relationships seem mostly okay)
  • One punchman
  • Mon Pyscho
  • Steins Gate
  • Kinos Journey

The real issue is finding an anime that doesn't oversexualize anyone and still has lead female characters. If you're looking for early teen I think the US actually makes better shows:

  • Gravity Falls
  • Amphibia
  • Star vs Forces of evil
  • Infinity Train
  • Young Justice

There's more I could recommend, but for a teenager daughter those all probably have better plot, character development, and female leads than most of what I can think of for anime (although being a guy there are probably a number of anime I'm just not aware of).

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 hour ago

Dr Stone also has some questionable aesthetics

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

I just wanna point out that while cowboy bebop is incredible, Fae Valentine's outfit is skimpy to the point that she's wandering around with her shorts unbuttoned in basically every scene where she's not in a disguise (and she's only staying in that top through the power of double-sided tape). By modern standards it's really not great towards the women characters (except possibly ed).

[–] [email protected] 17 points 4 hours ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 hours ago

Apothecary diaries

[–] [email protected] 15 points 4 hours ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

Damn, you beat me to it. Mushi Shi is an unfinished masterpiece and severely underrated. I had some I wanted to add to this list, but honestly some have blood and such which I don't know exactly what you'd want for an early teens daughter. I would have recommended Delicious in Dungeon, but there are some dismemberment scenes and it sort of downplays death, as you can and can't die in the dungeon. Lemme try to see what I can dig up from my history though.

  • Kimi ni Todoke - It is romance, but its so fluffy and goes lightly into what bullying can do to people as well as showing that people are not always who they seem on the outside. Touches on judging others, but remains extremely lighthearted.
  • Saiki K - One of the few anime that has made me legitimately laugh. It's nonsensical and good for most ages. I'm usually a romance buff, but this one drew me in when I curiously watched the first episode.
  • Spice and Wolf - I watched the original and started the remake. I think either should be fine. Great adventure story with a bit of romance.
  • Ballroom Youkoso - So this will fall a bit into the unhealthy relationships. I can't remember if there was any nudity, but it does stem from the viewpoint of a hormonal teenage boy. However, the art of the dancing is absolutely stunning. Just beware the necks. Iirc, there are crazy long necks in this one, lol.
  • Yuri on Ice - Similar to Ballroom Youkoso, but has a bit of an unhealthy relationship as a side story, iirc. I haven't seen it all, just a bit of it and can't remember much. I really enjoyed the skating scenes, which are very similar to the dancing scenes in Ballroom. It is a boys' love, but that's not the main point of the anime.
  • Spy x Family - Haven't seen it all, but what I have seen is great and seems good for younger generations.
  • Arakawa Under the Bridge - Okay, this may be a bit much at times, but damn if its not hilarious and mysterious. There is some non-showy nudity, I think, but its more like bathing and such, nothing extreme.
  • Dr. Stone - This should be all around a good pick for multiple ages. Apocalyptic scenario with reinventing the wheel as the theme.
  • Cells at Work! - Another one I've seen little of, but it was pretty good and teaches a fair bit about the internal human anatomy.
  • Silver Spoon - Anime based around farming. It's a happy little anime with a bit of serious undertones for the background of the characters. Made by the creator of Full Metal Alchemist. I would also recommend FMA, but there may be some parts of that anime that could be a bit scary for younger teens.
  • Komi Can't Communicate - Another good romance base. It starts around misunderstandings and the fear of speaking in public, but devolves later into just a regular slapstick romcom. However, that's mostly in the manga where it goes far beyond the anime.
  • My Hero Academia - I did get into this for a bit, but it sorta fell off my radar for no particular reason.
  • Frieren: Journey's End - Have not watched all of this, but the first 3 episodes were amazing and the story is endearing as well as very emotional. A great adventure with a touch of tragedy, but it seems well recommended for all ages.

I have many more, but I have watched a disgusting amount of anime and can't remember everything. I've been watching anime and reading manga since 2006, lol. Please, anyone correct me on any of these. My memory is hazy, especially when it comes to older anime I watched a long time ago.

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